Poland has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the United States, worth almost $2 billion (7.7 billion zloty), that will see the US provide logistical support and training for the Patriot air defence systems protecting Polish skies.

“Poland is a model NATO ally and a leader in advanced air and missile defense,” said US chargé d’affaires Daniel Lawton at a signing ceremony in the military base in Sochaczewo, attended by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

“We are proud to celebrate another step in US-Polish defense cooperation – strengthening NATO’s eastern flank and deepening our strategic partnership,” added Lawton.